Display stand



M. J. N EVINS, JR

DISPLAY STAND Filed 001;. 20, 1959 July 2, .1940.

INVENTOR JJIaflkewJ." em 651.

WITNESSES ATTORNEYS Patented July 2, 1940 PATENT OFFICE 2,206,725DISPLAY STAND Matthew J. Nevins, Jr., Glen Ridge, N. J anignor to TheNevins-Church Press, New-York, N. 2., a.

corporation of New York Application October 20, 1989, Serial No. 300,292

ZCIaims.

V This invention relates to article display stands and has for an objectto provide a construction wherein a desirable stand for small articlesmay be provided from a single blank folded into the desired shape forholding articles in display position. Another object of the invention isto provide a display stand for displaying small articles wherein a bodyis presentedfor receiving the article to be displayed, an upstandingback for receiving advertising matter, and an easel adjacent the bodyfor holding the body and back in display position.

A further object, more specifically, is to provide a display standformed of paper, cardboard, or the like which may be folded to provide abody having a rear wall merging into a rear panel and a top merging intoa display back with portions of the body cut out and connected to theeasel for providing a proper connecting means between certain parts andalso for providing a. yieldingholding member for an article carried inthe body.

In the accompanying drawing Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a displaystand Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, i indicates theblank as a whole, which may be made of pasteboard, heavy paper, or othermaterial and which may be scored and bent into the desired'shape. Inconstructing the blank I, a group of score lines 2, t and 4 are providedacross one end portion and a second group oi. score lines 5, 6 and l areprovided on the other part of the blank and form a body when the blankis set up and in functioning condition. Slots or slits t are provided inthe blank at the fold line 2 and these accommodate the hooks 9 extendingfrom one end of the blank. That part of the blank which is at theopposite end to hooks 9 presents a comparatively large display surfaceII) that may be 0 termed a back, and on this back may be printed anydesired advertisement picture, or other matter. Preferably the picturesand printed matter on the back l0 refer to the articles ll supported bythe body l2. When the blank is folded along 66 the crease lines I, 3 and4, an easel I3 will be provided which will have a back panel H, a frontpanel [5, and a bottom It. The bottom it. carries the hooks 9 whichextend through the slits or slots 8 when the stand is set up ready foruse, as shown in Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive. The lower edge d of thefrontpanel l5 merges into a body bottom member ll which in turn mergesinto a front wall it and this front wall merges into a top H and alsomerges into the bottom edge of back Hi.

When the blank is being formed, the upper and 1 lower portions ti and 22are cut as shown in Fig. 5, and when the blank is secured or set upready for use the portion 22' is folded down to provide a support forthe articles whilethe' portions 2! are secured to the wall it by thevarious M staples 2t, 2t and 25. This arrangement provides a connectionbetween the lower portion of the back It and the upper part of the frontpanel it.

In addition, the free ends 2b of each of the pressed-out portions illswing outwardly or togo ward the respective slots 27, so that when aflash light or other article it is inserted the respective 'lower ends26 will yieldingly engage the article,

as shown in Fig. 2, and, consequently, will yieldingly resist removal ofthe article. It will be 010- 25 served that the upper portion ii isprovided with a rounded enlargement 2 i so that there are providedapertures 29 in the top it, whereby the articles it may be readily slidinto position and thereafter be exposed to view. Any of the artiso clesll maybe readily lifted out notwithstanding the slight resistanceproduced bythe respective portions 26. Staples 23, 2t and it arepreferably placed in the position at the factory and then the blankfolded along lines 5 and 6 so that the blank 35 may lie flat and befolded practically on a. center line between the respective ends.

By constructing the stand in this manner, a large number may be packedin a comparatively small space when shipped to a consumer. After so apackage of stands has been received. by the consumer, he merely foldsthe easel to the position shown in Figs..l and 2 and also moves the bodyto its functioning position. When the hooks ii are functioning they actto hold the blank in its 45 assembled or set-up position so that it willthen be ready to receive the article ll.

When it is desired to fold the stand for storage or shipment, it is onlynecessary to disengage the hooks 9 and again fold the stand asheretofore described.

I claim:

1. An article display stand including a triangular shapedeasel havingfront, rear and bottom panels, said bottom panel being joined at the Mfront to said front panel, and e body having o solid bottom, a. slottedupstanding wall and en epertured top, there being one aperture for eachof the slots in the slotted well, the material removed for forming soldslots nncl said apertures forming ertlcle supports and article holdingmeans respectively, one edge of said aperturecl top merging into anupstanding book extending in e, plane parallel to the plane of saidfront panel.

2. An article display stand formed from a, blank bent to present oneasel having a rear panel, as

front panel and a bottom, sniol bottom halvinghool: members extendingtherefrom, "end said front panel having slits through which said hoot:members project when the stencl is in functionpositlon, said easelhaving on extension iormwoe-tee lne body end an npstang back, saidhavins e bottom member, e. front wall parallel with solo. front paneland a top merging into the bottom edge of said' upstanding back, saidbody having portions pressed from the front wall and ten thereof,eertelmof sold portions being bent to extend substantially parallel withsaid bottom member and the other portions extending parallel with saidheels nel, and a staple extenz through eecl; of sold last mentionednortionseml said front panel for connecting said front penel with saidupstanding well, sold last mentioned portions having free extensionsprojecting to near the first mentioned portions for engaging andvielclingly holding articles in said body.

